Advanced first aid skills
First Aid Academy offers two advanced first aid courses. The Rescue Trauma and Casualty Care (RTACC) and the First Person on Scene International (FPOS International) for Police Forces (D13 & D13E), Fire and Rescue Services, and industries who operate in high-risk, remote or hostile environments.
FPOS International and RTACC courses
The First Person On Scene International (FPOS International) course is a scenario-based and Level 3 qualification regulated by Qualifications Network UK (QNUK). The content meets the requirements of the Security Industry Authority for close protection operatives.
The RTACC (Rescue Trauma and Casualty Care) course is a scenario-based course using actors as casualties to enhance the course experience. RTACC is a Level 3 qualification regulated by Qualifications Network UK (QNUK) underpinned with clinical governance from the ATACC Group; The content meets the requirements of the Security Industry Authority for close protection operatives.
The courses are a mix of lectures (which include graphic videos), with regular practical exercises and simulations using actors as the casualties. The course uses the MARCH system to prioritise treatment, which develops throughout the course.
Who should attend the course?
Fire service staff
Airport staff
Police
Remote workers
High-risk workplaces
Mountain rescue team members
Close protection operatives
Event first aid providers
Pre-course requirements
Learners must be at least 18 years old on the first day of the training.
Learners must understand basic first aid and hold a one-day Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) qualification.
There are no other formal entry requirements, but to benefit from the learning, we advise that Learners have a minimum of Level 1 in literacy, numeracy, or equivalent.
Course content
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) requires all organisations to complete a work-based risk assessment to identify the hazard associated with their work activity.
It includes the following:
Safety
Scene Management
Catastrophic bleed management using a stepwise approach: Wound Packing, Haemostatics, Tourniquets and Junctional Bleed Management.
Airway assessment with enhanced management – adjuncts & supraglottic devices
Spinal assessment, management and immobilisation
Safe and effective Oxygen usage
Respiratory assessment and management
Recognition of Thorax trauma and complications
Abdominal assessment
Circulatory assessment, management, shock
Head injury & disability assessment
Effects of environment and exposure
Cardiac arrest – pit crew resuscitation
Paediatric BLS
Paediatric anatomy, normal physiology & common medical emergencies
Care of common medical conditions, i.e. stroke, diabetes
Care of medical emergencies
Thermal injury with the ability to assess the severity
Drowning and immersion
Mass casualty management
Triage
Transfer of the critically ill patient
All candidates receive an in-depth manual.